The world is watching every word and move of the new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert ...

This, then — love it or leave it — is what popes are for, according to the Catechism: keeping the bishops in step, keeping ...

All joking aside, I’m sure the president doesn’t realize the pope is celibate, or a follower of Jesus for that matter.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

you are Peter (Petros), and on this rock (petra) I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you ...

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church.' "This theme resonates strongly today, as many face difficulties in their everyday. "In these moments, we turn to our ...

You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church,'" Bishop Douglas Deshotels of the Diocese of Lafayette said in a statement. Pope Leo XIV, Deshotels said, understands the global challenges ...

“You are Peter and on this Rock I will build my Church.” Cardinal Prevost, 69 years old, head of the Dicastery for Bishops, was elected and took the name Leo XIV. He is the first Pope in ...

Catholics and non-Catholics alike—throughout the world, however imperfectly, in the way the pope does. The world needs the ...

Besides the obvious speculation about the next pope, many in Rome are wondering what name he will choose.

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...